maine chup ke andhere mein KHud ko rakha ek faza ke liye

maiñ ne chup ke añdhere meñ ḳhud ko rakhā ik fazā ke liye

hujra-e-zāt meñ raushnī laane vaalī du'ā ke liye

be-sadā sā.atoñ meñ samā'at kī raftār rukne ko thī

ek aahaT ne mujh se kahā jaag jaao ḳhudā ke liye

ek dushman-nazar merī narmī pe īmān laane ko hai

maiñ 'ajab intihā par khaḌā huuñ kisī ibtidā ke liye

koī ḳhush-qāmatī aa.ine ke muqābil sañbhaltī huī

koī tadbīr-e-nazzāra simTī huī ik adā ke liye

ek hairat se lipTī huī ik subuk-doshī-e-pairahan

muztarib hai achānak bichhaḌ jaane vaalī hayā ke liye

ik safar hausle aur ḳhvāhish kī tasdīq kartā huā

ek raste pe mā'dūm hote hue naqsh-e-pā ke liye

merī āñkheñ aur in meñ chamakte hue mustaqil faisle

jagmagāte raheñge yūñhī aane vaalī havā ke liye

is se pahle ki manzil añdheroñ meñ tabdīl hone lage

qāfile se kaho rahnumā DhūñD le rahnumā ke liye

vus.at-e-āsmāñ sub.h-e-parvāz kā koī muzhda sunā

shāḳh-e-hasrat pe baiThe hue tā.ir-e-be-navā ke liye

ek bāġh-e-ta.alluq kisī chashm-e-hairāñ meñ ābād hai

ai ḳhudā is nazāre ko sarsabz rakhnā sadā ke liye

'azm' is arsa-e-nā-murādī se ghabrā ke ye mat kaho

aisī be-rañg sī zindagī kis liye kis jazā ke liye

main ne chup ke andhere mein KHud ko rakha ek faza ke liye

hujra-e-zat mein raushni lane wali du'a ke liye

be-sada saaton mein sama'at ki raftar rukne ko thi

ek aahaT ne mujh se kaha jag jao KHuda ke liye

ek dushman-nazar meri narmi pe iman lane ko hai

main 'ajab intiha par khaDa hun kisi ibtida ke liye

koi KHush-qamati aaine ke muqabil sanbhalti hui

koi tadbir-e-nazzara simTi hui ek ada ke liye

ek hairat se lipTi hui ek subuk-doshi-e-pairahan

muztarib hai achanak bichhaD jaane wali haya ke liye

ek safar hausle aur KHwahish ki tasdiq karta hua

ek raste pe ma'dum hote hue naqsh-e-pa ke liye

meri aankhen aur in mein chamakte hue mustaqil faisle

jagmagate rahenge yunhi aane wali hawa ke liye

is se pahle ki manzil andheron mein tabdil hone lage

qafile se kaho rahnuma DhunD le rahnuma ke liye

wusat-e-asman subh-e-parwaz ka koi muzhda suna

shaKH-e-hasrat pe baiThe hue tair-e-be-nawa ke liye

ek bagh-e-talluq kisi chashm-e-hairan mein aabaad hai

ai KHuda is nazare ko sarsabz rakhna sada ke liye

'azm' is arsa-e-na-muradi se ghabra ke ye mat kaho

aisi be-rang si zindagi kis liye kis jaza ke liye